Multiple Iowa deaths mark Jan 31 1995
Vernett H Embretson 94 died at Manor Care Cedar Rapids after a brief illness. Services Friday at Murdoch Marion with burial at St Olaf Cemetery. Survivors include wife Maurine a son Gary and two grandchildren. Also John E Roushar 63 Cedar Rapids died Mercy Medical Center with services at All Saints Cedar Rapids. Burial Mount Calvary. Survivors wife Bernadine daughter Cooney five other relatives. John Lents 89 Pella died Cedar Falls Health Care Center. Services Garden Chapel Pella with burial Oakwood. Nellie Scofield 100 Living Center West Davenport died Feb 1. Services Range Mortuary Davenport. Robert E Tibbitts 60 Deepwood Ct SE Cedar Rapids died Mercy Medical Center. Arrangements Cedar Memorial.
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John Lents
B Ave
Cedar Falls
Garden Chapel Funeral Home
Pella
Oakwood Cemetery
Harriet
Jerry
Raleigh
N.C
John
Cedar Rapids
Tunis
Nellie Scofield
Living Center West
Range Mortuary
Davenport
Cedar Memorial
Joyce Bennett
Lake Kiowa
Texas
Ethelyn Moore
Dick Bennett
Michael Moore
Rick Bennett
Bill Moore
Jo Marie Davis
Judy Dawson
Carol Rather
Cherry Kalenouskas
Robert E. Tibbitts
Deepwood Ct
Mercy Medical Center
Cedar Memorial Funeral Home
Carrie Upah 90 Chelsea native dies after long illness
Caroline Carrie Dvorak Upah 90 former Chelsea resident died February 1 1995 at Belle Plaine Care Center after a long illness Services 10 30 a m Saturday at St Joseph Church Chelsea Burial in church cemetery Wake service Friday at Hrabak Funeral Home Belle Plaine with family greeting hours 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p m Survivors include son Richard of Belle Plaine a sister Blanche Benda of Tama and three grandchildren
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroline
Carrie” Dvorak Upah
Chelsea
Belle Plaine
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Jack Paisley
Church Cemetery
Hrabak Funeral
Richard
Blanche Benda
Tama
Jeanne R. Conzett 76 of Marion dies after short illness
Jeanne R. Conzett of 2225 Country Club Drive died February 1 1995 at St Luke s Hospital after a short illness. Memorial services are at 1 p m Friday at Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories with entombment at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery. Arrangements are with Cedar Memorial Funeral Home. She is survived by her husband Robert two daughters Carolyn Tubbs Prange and Marilyn Knott four grandchildren and two spouses. Born May 21 1918 in Freeport Illinois she married Robert E Conzett on September 3 1938 in Dubuque. She worked as a salesperson for J C Penney Co retiring in the mid 1970s. A memorial fund is established.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeanne R. Conzett
Country Club Dr
St. Luke’s Hospital
Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories
Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery
Cedar Memorial Funeral Home
Robert
Carolyn Tubbs-Prange
Jim
Chicago
Marilyn Knott
Ron
Phoenix
Timothy
Todd Tubbs
Brad
Angela Knott
Kim Knott
Jeanne
Freeport
Ill
Harry
Florence Meyer Snyder
Robert E. Conzett
Dubuque
2cPenney Co
Anamosa woman Lenora Husmann, 69, dies after long illness
Lenora T. Husmann of rural Anamosa died January 31 1995 at home after a lengthy illness. Services are at 2 PM Friday at Wayne Zion Lutheran Church with burial in the church cemetery. Visitation is today from 3 to 9 PM at Goettsch Funeral Home in Anamosa. Survivors include four daughters Patricia Heer en Marilyn Kula Barbara Farr and Janice Dougherty four sons Bill Gary Gerald and Gregory with spouses, two sisters Irene Hosch and Clara Weber, 21 grandchildren and 19 great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband Lavern, a sister Frances Wilgenbusch a grandson Michael Davidson and a son-in-law Richard Heeren. A memorial fund is established.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lenora T. Husmann
Anamosa
Wayne Zion Lutheran Church
Goettsch Funeral Home
Patricia Heeren
Marilyn
Greg) Kula
Barbara
Larry) Farr
Janice
Richard Heeren
Flowers
Garwin Resident Russell Kienzle Dies of Cancer
Russell H. Kienzle 72 of rural Garwin died January 31 1995 at home from cancer. Services set for 11 a.m. Friday at Overton Funeral Home Garwin with viewing Thursday 5 to 8 p.m. Burial later. Survivors include wife Millie four sons Richard Richard Marshalltown Gerald Montour Stephen Whittier Calif Robert Garwin a sister Rosemary Janguaard Los Angeles and two a Rollie Whittier Calif David Los Angeles. Betty Lou Fierstine 60 found dead at home February 1 1995 arrangements pending Shelly Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell H. Kienzle
Garwin
Overton Funeral Home
Millie
Richard
Marshalltown
Gerald
Montour
Stephen
Whittier
Calif
Robert
Rosemary Janguaard
Los Angeles
Rollie
David
Maquoketa Woman 93 Passes After Long Illness
Elda L. Irwin, 93, of rural Maquoketa, died Tuesday January 31 1995 at Mill Valley Care Center Bellevue after a lengthy illness. Services 11 am Saturday at Carson & Son Funeral Home with calling hours 2-4 and 6-8 pm Friday. Burial in Andrew Cemetery. Survived by sons Robert of Maquoketa and Ed of Bellevue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elda L. Irwin
Maquoketa
Mill Valley
Bellevue
Carson & Son Funeral Home
Andrew
Robert
Obituary: Harvey O. Miller 91 Monona resident dies after long illness
Harvey O. Miller 91 died Tuesday January 31 1995 at Good Samaritan Home Postville after a long illness. Services will be held 11 a.m. Friday at Garden City United Methodist Church Monona with burial at Postville Cemetery. Friends may call 2 to 9 p.m. today at Schultz's Funeral Home Monona with a prayer service at 8:30 p.m. Survivors include his wife a daughter Jean Smith of Monona and a son Marvin of McGregor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey O. Miller
Good Samaritan
Postville
Garden City United Methodist Church
Monona
Schultz
Jean Smith
Marvin
McGregor
Obituary: Mabel L. Gerstenberger 90 of Oelwein
Mabel Lillian Gerstenberger 90 died Tuesday afternoon January 31 1995 in Grandview Health Care Center after a long illness. Services 3 p.m. Friday Jamison Schmitz Funeral Home Oelwein conducted by Rev Dennis Juhl Burial Woodlawn Cemetery. Friends may call 6 to 8 tonight and after 2 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Survivors include daughter Dorothy Frame of Decatur Alabama plus two grandsons and a great grandchild. Memorial fund established for the American Cancer Society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel Lillian Gerstenberger
Grandview
Jamison-Schmitz
Oelwein
Dennis Juhl
Woodlawn
Dorothy Frame
Decatur
Ala
American Cancer Society
Eva LaRose 71 dies after short illness in Iowa City
Eva LaRose 71 of West Liberty died Wednesday February 1 1995 at Mercy Hospital Iowa City after a short illness. Services will be 10 a.m. Friday at St. Joseph Catholic Church West Liberty with burial at North Prairie Cemetery. Friends may call 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Barker West Liberty Chapel with a wake at 7:30 p.m. Survivors include two sons Dave and wife Laura of Hamilton Illinois and Steve and wife Sue of Wallingford Connecticut a daughter Laura of Iowa City a sister Ella Mae Olson of West Liberty four grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband Walter and three brothers. Born March 12 1923 in Brooklyn Iowa to Mathias and Ida Upah Hauersperger she married Walter LaRose Sept. 10 1949. She worked part time at ACT in Iowa City and enjoyed traveling including a trip to Alaska last spring completing travels in all 50 states. She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church West Liberty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jan
Apple Valley
Minn
Sigrid Embretson Iversen
Allen
Lakeville
Minneapolis
Lenora Wilke
Aden Embretson
Henry
Emma Wold Embretson
Maurine B. Erickson
St. Olaf
Vernett
Wilke
White Star Oil Company
Elkader
Valley Oil Company of
Guttenberg
Maurine
Cedar Rapids
First Lutheran Church
John E
Jack” Roushar
Pioneer Trail SE
Mercy Medical Center
All Saints Catholic Church
James Blocklinger
Edmund Becker
John Gallagher
Mount Calvary Cemetery
Cedar Memorial Funeral Home
Bernadine
Brenda Roushar Cooney
John
Hopkins, Minn
John Jr
Julie Ann Cooney
Thomas Bowman
Victor
Dan
Belle Plaine
Jeanette Nichols Roushar
Jack
Bernadine McDonald
Eva LaRose
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
St. Joseph Catholic Church
Tim Bernemann
North Prairie Cemetery
West Liberty Chapel
Barker Funeral Home
Dave
Laura
Hamilton
Ill
Steve
Sue
Wallingford
ACT
Alaska
West Liberty
Wilbur D. Stanley 85 dies in Grinnell Iowa
Wilbur D. Stanley, 85, died February 1 1995 at Grinnell Regional Medical Center from lung cancer. Services set for 1:30 p.m. Friday at Smith Funeral Home Grinnell with burial at Friends Cemetery Lynnville. Friends may call after 9 a.m. today. family will be present 6:30 to 8 p.m. Survivors include wife Mable two daughters Miriam Schultz Lynnville and Maxine Van Hoever Montezuma and three sisters Luella Dillavay Oskaloosa Esther Savage Salem and Bertha Roberts Newburg Oregon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbur D. Stanley
Grinnell Regional Medical Center
Grinnell
Smith Funeral Home
Friends Cemetery
Lynnville
Mable
Miriam Schultz
Maxine van Hoever
Montezuma
Luella Dillavay
Oskaloosa
Esther Savage
Salem
Bertha Roberts
Newburg
Ore
Sigourney Man Frank Wehr 38 Dies After Illness
Frank Wehr 38 of Sigourney died February 1 1995 at University Hospitals Iowa City after an extended illness. Services Saturday 10 a.m. at St Mary Catholic Church Cedar Rapids survivors include wife Florence three daughters Beatrice Jurging Annetta Wallerich Mary French all of Cedar Rapids five sons Eugene James Hubert Marcel and Omer a sister and three brothers with details of visitation and burial in local cemeteries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Wehr
University Hospitals
Iowa City
St. Mary Catholic Church
St. Elizabeth Cemetery
Harper
Holm Funeral Home
Florence
Beatrice Jurging
Annetta Wallerich
Mary French
Cedar Rapids
Eugene
James
Hubert
Washington
Iowa
Marcel
Lakewood
Colo
Omer
North Liberty
Walter
Matt
Paul
Cecilia Herman
Sigourney
Milke John F. Milke 63 Swisher official and florist dies
John F. Milke 63 of Swisher died January 31 1995 at Mercy Medical Center Cedar Rapids after a long illness. He owned Milke and Sons Wholesale Florist for over 20 years retired 1993 and served 26 years as Swisher city official including 12 years as mayor. He was Navy Korean War veteran and a Swisher American Legion member. He is survived by wife Roberta three sons and four grandchildren. Burial in Anderson Cemetery Swisher with services at St Patrick Church Cedar Rapids Conducted by Rev Joseph Schneider. Prayer service at Teahen Funeral Home Cedar Rapids. Friends may call today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John F. Milke
Mercy Medical Center
Cedar Rapids
St. Patrick Catholic Church
Joseph Schneider
Anderson Cemetery
Swisher
Teahen Funeral Home
Roberta
Thomas
Patrick
Deborah
Christopher
Barbara
Davenport
James
Florence
David
Jason
Ryan
Emily
Michael
Florence Milke
Roberta Steyne
Milke and Sons Wholesale Florist
John
Swisher American Legion
Bears
Cubs
Notre Dame
Rucky Ruckdaschel, 30, Dies After Brief Illness in Iowa
Merle "Rucky" Ruckdaschel died Tuesday January 31 1995 at Veterans Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. Services 7 tonight at Martin Funeral Home with visitation after 2 PM. Graveside services 11 AM Friday at Oakland Cemetery. Survived by wife Rachel four daughters Julaine Hartley Carol Price Ruth Isom and Mary Lou Baer a son Rueben a sister Eunice Halvorson and half siblings Orville Betty Knuth Rose Marie Doerring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merle “Rucky
Ruckdaschel
Veterans Memorial Hospital
Martin
Camp Hitaga to reopen in 1996 in Iowa
Volunteers halted a potential sale of Camp Hitaga near Troy Mills by raising 25000 dollars and rallying support from officials including Gov Branstad and Oprah Winfrey. The Io wana Council of Camp Fire Boys and Girls voted to keep the camp on hiatus and reopen in 1996 to build facilities and staff for a better camping season. Local campers will be offered spots at nearby Camp Hantesa or other area camps as plans unfold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Hitaga
Lynn M. Tefft
Stan
Troy Mills
Iowana Council
Camp Fire Boys and Girls
Len Olejniczak
Marion
Mary Taylor
Cedar Rapids
Taylor
Hantesa
Boone
Olejniczak
Huaga
Ex-mayor John Milke of Swisher dies at 63
Former Swisher mayor John Milke, 63, longtime city official who cleaned up downtown fuel tanks and helped create Castek Park, died Tuesday. He served 26 years with stops as treasurer and mayor ending in 1992, and aided senior meals site. Services planned noon Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynn M. Tefft
John Milke
Swisher
Milke
Ginny Svee Milke
Bill Fisher
Terry Potter
Castek Park
Referee trouble sparks police at Jesup Alburnett game
Linn County Sheriff Don Zeller said tension built after refs failed to locate Alburnett for the Jesup Tri Rivers clash. Backup referees arrived as Jesup, ranked No 1 in 2A, beat Alburnett 64 61 with officers escorting officials at game end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rick Smith
Jazette
Linn County
Don Zeller
Jesup
Zeller
Alburnett School
Coggan
House OKs end to kidnap loophole in Iowa
Iowa House votes 87 to 0 to close a loophole that let Stanley Liggins’ kidnapping and sexual assault convictions be reversed. Liggins faces retrial after the Iowa Supreme Court overturned his murder conviction due to where the crime occurred. The session also advances a broad tax relief plan and funding measures, including indigent defense and state programs.
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Gazette
Des Moines Bureau
DES Moines
Iowa House of Representatives
Illinois
Iowa Supreme Court
Stanley Liggins
Rock Island
Ill
Liggins
Scott County
House
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Betty Lou Fierstine
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Gov
Terry Branstad
Oprah Winfrey
Taylor Agreed
Pari
Greg Brenneman
Brenneman
Alburnett
House OK
Ways and Means
Roger Halvorson
R-Monona
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Ble
Halvorson
Senate
Iowa Communications Network
Iowa Strategic Investment Fund
House Appropriations Committee
State General Fund
Senate Judiciary Committee
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